The Minister of Mineral Resources has imposed restrictions on the granting of applications for reconnaissance permits, technical co-operation permits, exploration rights and production rights in terms of sections 74, 76, 79, and 83 of the Act.
The notice states that the designated areas for the restriction are depicted on a plan attached as “Annexure A”. This plan is however not annexed to the notice due to an apparent administrative error. We will advise as soon this plan is published.
The restriction is (once Annexure A has been duly published) not applicable to applications received and accepted before 1 February 2011. Moreover, if such applications are granted, the holder of such right is not allowed to undertake hydraulic fracturing until appropriate amendments to the regulations under the Act have been promulgated.
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MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (28/2002): RESTRICTION IN TERMS OF SECTION 49 (1) OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2002 (ACT NO. 28 OF 2002) ON GRANTING OF NEW APPLICATIONS FOR RECONAISSANCE PERMITS, TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION PERMITS, EXPLORATION RIGHTS AND PRODUCTION RIGHTS IN TERMS OF SECTIONS 74, 76, 79 AND 83 OF THE ACT
Posted 25 March 2014
